Grefe & Sidney is open for business and continues to serve our clients. With the evolving COVID-19 situation, however, Grefe & Sidney has transitioned to a remote work environment. Effective, Friday, March 20th we will be closing our Des Moines and Pella offices. The offices will remain closed to the public until further notice. […]
Following a Board of Medicine investigation into an emergency room physician after the death of a patient in his care, the physician voluntarily ceased practicing medicine. The Board closed its investigation without a finding of probable cause that the physician had violated any rule or standard of practice, which is a prerequisite to imposing discipline. […]
Plaintiff, Toby Thornton, sustained injuries while operating a work vehicle. There was no dispute the injury occurred during the course of his employment. However, during the course of workers’ Compensation benefits, the insurer, American Interstate, challenged Thornton’s claim for PTD benefits. Thornton filed a Petition alleging bad faith on the part of American Interstate. The […]
Anita Dhar Miller successfully argued in an Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commission hearing that a claimant who alleged permanent disability resulting from a work injury failed to demonstrate so by a preponderance of the evidence; as a result, the deputy did not award claimant any benefits. Anita represented claimant’s former employer and their workers’ compensation carrier. […]
